Minn Kota Endura C2 Trolling Motor Review and Test // 55 lb Thrust /Budget Trolling Motor

[@aa6zi]

Found exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks for the video. This should be enough to push my 12 ft aluminum boat.

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

Frank, you are welcome, yea this will be perfect for your boat. I’m about to roll out some other videos about this motor, such as maintenance and tuning. Thanks for subscribing man, enjoy the videos.

[@storypunman]

I have an older Endura 46lb bought in 2006, still works perfect. It came with a Weedless Wedge 2 prop, which is a way better prop. I hate that Minnkota now only sells them with the smaller power prop and you have to spend another $45 to upgrade to a WW2 prop.

[@alanduncan5998]

THANKS! NICE REVIEW. I AM GETTING THIS SETUP AND NEEDED 1ST HAND INFO.

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

Thanks man, for the money this motor is great, also check out my video on building the DIY rudder for this thing it really makes this motor even that much better. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYqQgKpqoq-Una8 And to covert it to a bow mount here is the vid. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmfYl6SJoZV9pdU

[@Skipjack14]

What are the dimensions of the mounting piece? Thank you!

[@daleval2182]

Good tip on the shallow water tech, never knew that 👍, last week bought a 12 foot HDPE boat, I bought one of those Wally Mart batteries too , hope it lasts? , I have a 55 on the stern drive, and a 32lb for the front bought new as well , but ultimately, Im going to get 2 lithium batteries , becuase on these boats as Im seeing, wieght is a big factor, so i also better watch what I eat too 😂, more fish, and less bread. 🍞🐟

[@TidyMighty]

What amp hour lithium batteries did you buy and has it been working?

[@great0789]

Thank you for this review. How has the motor been holding up for you all this time?

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

I sold the boat and motor over a year ago but the motor was excellent the 2 years I had it.

[@great0789]

@@bluecollaroutdoors5556 Thank You

[@kravenfoxbodies2479]

@@bluecollaroutdoors5556 I needed to pick one up for a new Lowe 1440M Jon boat and Bass Pro shops has them for $219.97 plus tax, got the 55lbs and 42"shaft, nice to see you got 2 good years from it before you sold it.

[@robertpimpo4698]

Just bought one for my 12 foot rowboat its light will it move it ok and I never knew the point went on the outside with prop inside

[@relaxing-fishing9477]

Thank you for the helpful video. I ended up buying the same boat and trolling motor. So far so good, except the fact that the trolling motor (mounted in the rear) vibrates pretty hard when in 4 and 5 and much more noticeable when going reverse. Have you noticed that? I am not sure if I bought a defective unit.

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

You are very welcome I hope these videos are helping. As far as vibration mine doesn’t do it in 4 really at all but 5 does but nothing that is crazy. In the reverse settings it does vibrate a lot but this is normal because the blades are spinning in a direction that causes more forced to be placed on the blades. I’ll try to make a quick video in the near future showing the vibration up close to see if this helps anyone.

[@relaxing-fishing9477]

@@bluecollaroutdoors5556 Thanks for explanation! I was about to take it back to Dick's. LOL. Yeah, it would be good to cover what the "normal" looks like on the trolling motor. I am sure other newbie owners like me would appreciate it.

[@walterkersting1362]

I got an endura40# for $80 on clearance. It doesn’t say c2 but the box number is the same. Should be plenty for my canoe. This guy has a 55# on a little boat should be enough you don’t need a gas motor.

[@hdtripper1]

How do you set the motor when trailoring, straight up and down anf still mounted to transom/ I have been putin at an angle and seemed to have broken one of the tabs from maybe bouncing of trailor. should I leave it straight up and down position for less stress on tabs?

[@markweatherall7437]

Hey bro, thank you for your awesome video and some great ideas. I'm going to check out your other video's.

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

Thanks for checking out the channel brother!

[@Xng88]

Mine was a 50lb endura max. Top out at full speed at 7pmh

[@IPlayGames3]

Hello! I am considering purchasing one of these for my small (10-12 ft) alumacraft boat and I want to know how many batteries I'll need. I'm looking at a 110 ah lead acid battery from Duracell and a Noco Genius charger. The most weight that it will carry is maybe 400 pounds. If you have any recommendations for the charger or number of batteries it would be much appreciated!

[@aa6zi]

Hi I have exactly the same plan for my 12 ft aluminum boat. Were you able to buy the same set up and how is it?

[@danielbyrne5862]

What options is there in the length of the shaft

[@MorbidOrangeCat]

Thanks for the review. Im about to throw one of these on my seaeagle fishSUP. Should fly thru the water

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

I problem, yea it should move pretty good.

[@aidanwingard7737]

Does the endura have spot lock?

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

I wish man, no only the higher end trolling motors will have spot lock. The only spot lock on this one is your arm to keep it in place lol!

[@mattskins5323]

Have you considered a Solar panel for trickle charging the battery while you're not trolling? They seem to work well from what I've seen.

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

Matt, thanks for the idea, honestly I haven’t really needed additional charging yet as I usually spend upwards or 5 or 6 hours on the boat and the battery usually still has more than half charge. This is definitely an option that would be useful for the future If I plan on fishing more. Thanks for the idea I might use it for a future DIY vid. Thanks man

[@walterkersting1362]

As for having the battery in back, look for jumper cables on Black Friday and those’ll suffice.

[@jimbailey5655]

I have an older 14 ft "V" aluminum boat .. I also have Two C2 55 thrust motors .. I am thinking of putting them both on and running as dual motors. Wondering how that may be ?

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

I’m sure it would work ok depending on the setup. It will also drain the battery faster so you may want to think about battery life as well. Good luck!

[@markweatherall7437]

Do you have a link for the battery gauge charge meter please?

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

Here you go man, I hope this helps! www.amazon.com/dp/B07H4FQGQD/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_glt_i_MMSJG97NY0YF1AH5F0RR?linkCode=ml2&tag=brent10-20

[@markweatherall7437]

@@bluecollaroutdoors5556 Thank you. I tried to look for your battery review video but without success. Do you have a link please?

[@dirtydogvideo]

This was a great video!

[@Arrowhex]

Can you post the link for the small device you use to measure battery power and volts?

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

Here you go man, amzn.to/3C804Wh

[@fishingwithjt1666]

I’m moving to minnesota for college and I’m going to buy myself a 12’ Jon boat but the lakes I will be fishing only allow electric motors. Do you think this trolling motor will work well for that? Awesome video by the way

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

Yea man this trolling motor will do you just fine, I use it on my boat for river and small lake fishing and it does fine. There are many ways to rig setups to allow all day run times with your batteries as well. Hope this helps man, and good luck at college!

[@fishingwithjt1666]

@@bluecollaroutdoors5556 Thank you so much for the reply. This motor seems like a solid option and I’m glad someone more experienced than me agrees. Thank you for the wishes. I hope college will be a blast!

[@garywelker8398]

5 mph is max for a troller 30-80 lb. no matter 12 or 24 v 5 IS MAX

[@CanadienNortherner]

And the C2 is 30lbs of thrust ... I don't know if he's BS , or he just has no clue . Smh !

[@jimbailey5655]

@@CanadienNortherner.... I have two Minn Kota C2 motors ... a 55 and a 50 pound thrust ... YEP.

[@diydsolar]

Hi, I thought that endura c2 is 12v motor, is there a versión of 24v ? Or is it compatible with 12v and 24v ? Also , what is the awg of cable? Thanks

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

Fernando, thanks for your questions, yes this trolling motor is a 12volt motor, in the video I am referring to the actual physical size of the battery, and in this case it is a 24 group size battery which is about the same size as a car battery. This battery is a deep cycle marine battery which means it is designed to be recharged on a frequent basis and it will not damage the battery. The extension cable is an 8 gauge wire, and it works great even though Minn Kota recommends a 6 gauge cable if you are extending the cable that far of a distance. I have had zero issues with the cable. As far as it being compatible with 24 volt I don’t believe so, but the do sell saltwater versions that are 24 volt. I hope this helps.

[@diydsolar]

@@bluecollaroutdoors5556 thanks, then "24 group size battery" is not a 24volts battery, is it? Your video is with 12v battery, isnt it ? Thanks.

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

Correct, it is 12 volt.

[@robertgass1819]

Mine was actually pretty noisy out of the box. It will move my Bass Raider quick though.

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

Dang, hopefully the noise settles out or look into exchanging it, you might also check under the prop which is super easy to remove to check for pieces of packaging that might have found its way into that area. Yea they do work pretty well at moving the boats along. Thanks for commenting!

[@relaxing-fishing9477]

Mine is pretty quiet in the lower speed (1, 2, and 3), but in 4, 5 and especially in reverse, it shakes pretty hard enough that the whole 12' boat vibrates.

[@victorpatino690]

What battery are you using?

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

This a 24 group size deep cycle marine battery from Walmart, Here is the link: www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart-Lead-Acid-Marine-RV-Deep-Cycle-Battery-Group-Size-24DC-12-Volt-690-MCA/180350522

[@grimlocked2524]

How many feet of cord does it come with out of the box?

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

The wire is around 4 feet long out of the box. Hope this helps.

[@grimlocked2524]

@@bluecollaroutdoors5556 I ordered one online, just got to go pick it up. I ordered the 60 amp circuit breaker and the 5' Newport Extension kit like you suggested. It will be a cleaner look than my old Motor Guide 45, my soldering skills are horrid.

[@bluecollaroutdoors5556]

@@grimlocked2524 glad to hear that you are doing this setup, it is really easy to do. I noticed you said you got the 5 foot extension cable. I’m not sure if I said which cable length that I had but mine is actually the 10 foot cable, which is necessary if you put the battery in the rear compartment on a Jon boat. Hopefully this help brother if you needed to cancel your order real fast and get the 10 foot one. Hope your build goes well.

[@grimlocked2524]

@@bluecollaroutdoors5556 I just went off the Manual Recommendation of 8AWG@5'. 10' per the manual it recommended 6AWG.

[@grimlocked2524]

It's going on a canoe so I always have the battery in the middle, all good.